Overview
Linda Sher is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 66 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Hepatectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
1520 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
Yuman Fong is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Fong has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Henrik Petrowsky is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Petrowsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hepatectomy.
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
A talented surgeon and award-winning instructor and researcher, Laleh G. Melstrom, M.D., M.S., joined City of Hope, attracted by the opportunity to help develop breakthrough cures and treatments. Educated at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Melstrom received her medical degree at Cornell Medical College in New York City, continuing her training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She held professorships at both Cornell and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, before arriving in California. Dr Melstrom is certified in robotic surgery and specializes in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreas, melanoma and sarcoma. She has published over 120 scholarly articles and is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences. Expertise: Liver Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer to Liver, Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump, Cholangiocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gallbladder Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcomas, Robotic SurgeryResearch Areas: Metastatic CRC, Melanoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Liver Cancer. Dr. Melstrom is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hepatectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Liver TransplantDr. Sher isDistinguished. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Advanced
- Liver CancerDr. Sher isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Cancer.
- Liver FailureDr. Sher isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- CirrhosisDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Fibrolamellar CarcinomaDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.
- HepatectomyDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Hepatectomy.
- HepatitisDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- Hepatitis CDr. Sher isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis C.
